as in to keep (to)
to give steadfast support to
no longer was able to hew to the party line and so he switched political parties
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The Spurs clinched their spot in the championship round after outlasting Oklahoma City, defeating the defending champs on the Thunder’s home floor in Game 7 on Saturday.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
1 June 2026 -
CoreWeave has also had to defend its spending and debt load.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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In an email sent to university leadership after the settlement was agreed, Mearns stood by his decision to fire Swierc.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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Democratic Majority for Israel, which spends to help pro-Israel candidates in party primaries, redirected a question about what was happening to stand by the practice of pro-Israel groups messaging on issues that are entirely domestic.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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“Hew (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hew%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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